Dan Heiman: What trends are you currently seeing in the field of executive coaching? Jeremy Foster: Coaching as a whole is exploding. The market has doubled in the last eight years, with growing adoption across nearly every sector. One reason for this growth is an increasing number of studies showing that coaching impacts the performance […]
Do You Have New Life In Your Company?
The most incredible thing happened this year…. I became a grandfather! Not to be overly presumptive, but it was inevitable. My wife, Jennifer, and I have five children. We have always known that eventually one of our children would have children one day. We had a baby girl, and her name is Savannah Mae. She […]
When To Use an Executive Recruiting Firm
Retained search is generally viewed by most experts as delivering the best result. But in order to do so, it also is usually the more expensive — (at least, in terms of initial outlay. A strong case can be made for retained search delivering the best return on the investment over time). That said, there […]
Announcement: Cornerstone Kansas City Expands Midwest Market
We are pleased to announce that Cornerstone Kansas City is growing its market reach with added resources in St. Louis. This expansion is part of our strategy to bring exceptional executive search services to more client companies in the Central Midwest. Cornerstone St. Louis will be led by Market President, Tony Schnell. Tony brings a […]
Candidate Resources
As the owner of an Executive Search firm, I receive a LOT of requests every day to connect or get introduced to job seekers. As counter-intuitive as it may seem, meeting with people to assist them with their job search is not actually what we do at Cornerstone Kansas City. Most people think… “well, you […]
Is Working From Work Losing Its Luster?
The days of getting up in the morning and physically driving to work, once as much a staple in America as apple pie, has shifted dramatically over the last couple of years. In our recent “Survey Thursday” we posted the following question on LinkedIn… “Would you prefer to be onsite, remote or hybrid for work […]
Cornerstone Executive Search- Kansas City’s own Dan Heiman to serve on the AESC Americas Council
Welcome Aboard!
I’m pleased to announce that Kelly Kearney has joined my firm, Cornerstone Executive Search – Kansas City, as the new Vice President of Recruiting. We have been helping great companies recruit great people for over 40 years and Kelly will be instrumental in continuing to serve our clients who seek to attract and retain great […]
Fighting For The Talent You Need
Today’s job market is hot to say the least and just because you might be hiring does not mean you will get the talent you need. You see, it’s a candidate driven market and companies and hiring managers need to rethink their recruiting efforts to compete in this highly competitive market. Below are 5 critical factors hiring managers […]
Executive Search in USA-2021 Outlook Resilience the Key to US Recovery
It is safe to say 2020 was likely the strangest year on record for most of us, particularly on the business front, due to the global COVID pandemic. An entire year of ups, downs, twists and turns certainly kept us on our toes and truly only the strong have survived. That is not a knock […]
Hiring Sucks
If people are everything to a business, why do companies suck at hiring? Of course this is a generalization and not every company sucks at hiring but I see it all too often. Don’t get me wrong, hiring can be challenging but having a deliberate, disciplined, well-planned process is the key to success. Why? Just like anything in […]
Time-Tested Secrets from 14 Years in the Hiring Business
Hiring an executive is expensive. But the leadership impact of C-suite positions will make or break a company’s success. That’s why finding, interviewing, and hiring the right top-level candidate—the first time—is so important. Over my 14 years as an executive recruiter and business owner, I’ve had my share of wins, and my share of slip-ups. […]
